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Free online ESG courses

Below are more than 40 free online ESG courses to take this year, organized by topic:

Introduction to ESG Courses

1.  ESG Risks and Opportunities — University of Pennsylvania — Coursera
2.   Introduction to ESG — Corporate Finance Institute
3.  Introduction to Sustainability — the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Coursera

Sustainable Business Courses

4.  Business Models For Sustainability — Copenhagen Business School — Coursera
5.   Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity — Università Bocconi — Coursera
6.   Diploma in Sustainable Business— Saylor Academy — Alison
7.   How to Start a New Business and Integrate Sustainability — Alison
8.   Strategic Communication for Sustainability Leaders — University of Maryland — edX
9.   Strategy and Sustainability — IESE Business School — Coursera
10. Sustainability in Corporations and Businesses — Alison
11.   The Materiality of ESG Factors — University of Pennsylvania — Coursera

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

12.   Age of Sustainable Development — SDGAcademy — edX
13.   Data Science on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  — Udemy
14.   Driving Business Towards the Sustainable Development Goals — Erasmus University Rotterdam — Coursera
15.   Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs — Duke University — Coursera
16.   Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — Udemy
17.   The Science and Practice of Sustainable Development — The University of Queensland — edX
18.   The Sustainable Development Goals – A Global, Transdisciplinary Vision for the Future — University of Copenhagen — Coursera
19.   Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals — SDGAcademy — edX

Social Impacts

20.   Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace — ESSEC Business School — Coursera
21.   Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion — SDG Academy — edX
22.   Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity — University of Colorado — Coursera
23.   Introduction to Corporate Sustainability, Social Innovation and Ethics — Imperial College Business School — edX
24.   Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future — SDGAcademy — edX

Environmental Management

25.   Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Approach — Wageningen — edX
26.   Circular Economy: An Introduction — TUDelft — edX
27.   Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management — Lund University — Coursera
28.   Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet — SDGAcademy — edX
29.   Disaster Preparedness — University of Pittsburgh — Coursera 
30.   Environmental Education: Biodiversity Overview — Alison
31.   Environmental Education: Circular Economy— Alison
32.   Environmental Education: Energy Calculations — Alison
33.   Environmental Education: Transport — Alison
34.   Environmental Gamechanger – Lead the Way to Sustainable Development — Wageningen — edX
35.   Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Course Online — Alison
36.   Online Sustainable Green Buildings Architecture Course — Alison
37.   Scope 1: Greenhouse Gases Emissions Calculation Methodology — Udemy
38.   Sustainable Energy — MIT — edX
39.   Urban Transport and Sustainability — Alison

Governance

40.   Corporate Governance in Practice — Bina Nusantara University — Udemy
41.   CSR Disclosures and Ethics — Udemy
42.   Inclusive Growth: Governance — The International Monetary Fund — edX
43.   Operational Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies — New York Institute of Finance — Coursera

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